Salty water crisis won't affect holidaymakers: Ugu
The Ugu District Municipality is confident economic activity boosted by the upcoming festive season will not be affected by the drought.
Officials say the region only has a three month supply of usable water should there be no significant rainfall.
The south coast is a popular tourism destination for holidaymakers especially over the end-of-year period.
The municipality's Water Services general manager Lungile Cele told reporters in Port Shepstone yesterday that provisions have been made for when tourists arrive.
''Most of our tourists come to the Hibiscus Coast local municipality which has been hugely affected by the salty water incident. The tourists industry will not be adversely affected with the interventions that we have already put in place.
''Firstly the opening of the river mouth - we continuously keep the river mouth open, with obviously the low tides permitting. The second option is the dredging of the lower level of the river,'' she said.
Disaster relief organisation, the Gift of the Givers will today take water to residents in Mvushini near Paddock. Water will be taken to three schools in the area.
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